Phamatex pharma bags awards for quality products, manufacturing practices

Phamatex Industries Limited, a leading manufacturer of pharmaceutical products in Nigeria has been named ‘Best Pharmaceutical Company of the Year’ by the Health Writers Association of Nigeria (HEWAN).

According to the leadership of the association who organised the awards in collaboration with Maximpact Communications, the award was conferred on Phamatex because of its production of quality pharmaceutical drugs and the adoption of good manufacturing practices in production.

Also, the company was recognised for making its drugs easily accessible and affordable for Nigerians. The company’s ant-malarial, Lumapil, was also named ‘Best Anti-malarial of the Year.’

Receiving the awards on behalf of staff and management of Phamatex, Christopher Nebe, managing director and chief executive officer said, “on behalf of Phamatex Group which comprises of Phamatex Industries Ltd and Phamatex Nigeria Ltd, I express great delight and humbled by these awards and recognition from HEWAN.”

“Phamatex is a group of companies that is into manufacturing and importation of drugs in Nigeria. We have one of the finest ranges of products in the country which includes Lumapil which incidentally won HEWAN’s Anti-malarial of the Year. We are also the exclusive agent of Hovid products in Nigeria.

‘’We are known for high quality and these awards are an encouragement to continue to maintain quality standards. We are WHO and NAFDAC compliant. I thank HEWAN and commend them for these awards. We promise that the standard will be maintained,” Nebe said.

Speaking on behalf of HEWAN, Chioma Obinna, who is the president of the association, said, ‘’Phamatex has contributed a lot to pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution in Nigeria which should be recognised. We used a set of rigorous criteria to arrive at the decision to confer these prestigious awards on Phamatex and Lumapil.’’

ANTHONIA OBOKOH